Franklin Street merges with Pappas Retail

TAMPA - Two of the leading retail management and leasing companies in west central Florida announced they are merging, forming Franklin Pappas Management & Leasing LLC. The new company is a combination of Franklin Street Financial Partners’ subsidiary Franklin Street Management Services and Pappas Retail Leasing & Management.

Combined, Franklin Pappas is in charge of 1.8 msf of retail and office space in seven area counties, ranking the company as one of the top commercial property management firms in the Tampa Bay area. The merger quickly ramps up retail management activities for Franklin Street Financial Partners, which also has more than 4,000 apartment units under management in west central Florida.

The merger brings together the longtime skill and experience of St. Petersburg-based Pappas Retail, which has been operating for more than 25 years under the leadership of Pauline A. Pappas, with the wide-ranging capabilities of Franklin Street Financial Partners, where Bryan Zinober heads commercial management and leasing operations.